Mortimer Adler

This is the homepage of the Mortimer J. Adler Archives, which chronicle just about every aspect of the man's life. Theses archives are a great place to start your online research of Adler's life.

For a quick glimpse into his life, read this Adler biography. On this page you'll also find a brief bibliography.

This obituary reflects upon Adler's life, accomplishments, and legacy. Why does the author call it “an open letter to the Chicago Sun-Times”?

This is the homepage of the Center for the Study of the Great Ideas, a philosophical institution that Adler co-founded.

You've read Adler on marking a book. Take a look at this approach to marking up etext. What are some of the differences in these approaches? What are some the fundamental differences between hard copy and etext?

This is the homepage of The Great Books Foundation, another institution Adler co-founded. There, you'll find numerous related links, including some about how to join a discussion group.

Read this piece entitled “On Mortimer Adler.” What does the author think of Adler's work? How can you contrast this to the obituary above?

Back at the Adler Archives, this page contains links to Adler's writing on dozens of topics, a great resource if you're looking for that perfect quote.

Ready for more of Adler's work in etext? Well, click over to this page and you'll find some excerpts of his How to Read a Book.

In another genre, here's a speech Adler gave in 1990, the Lowell Lecture at Harvard. This page also provides a forum for discussing the work.